Slizunov onion - a perennial plant spicy, referring to the family of onion.The unusual name was for copious mucus that occurs when the leaves cracked.He is known under different names: drooping, mangyr, glandular, Allium nutans (Lat.).In the wild form is found in the Altai, Central Asia and Siberia.In the garden plots are grown, unfortunately, very often.
Slizunov onion bulb compared with less sharp taste has a pleasant, slightly garlicky smell.It contains large quantities of iron, carotene, vitamins C and B1.Furthermore, it has the organic acids and sugars.It can be used for the treatment of vitamin deficiency and anemia.Very useful in raw form, especially the elderly and children.
This plant with flat dark and light green narrow leaves about 25 cm long, very juicy.Stems he is a rhizome underdeveloped, which circle with a diameter of about 27 cm bulbs are arranged false.It begins to grow in mid-April onion Slizunov.Photo shows its good branching.During the summer, you can make up to 5 cutoffs without sacrificing growth.
Slizunov onion blossom in the second, at least the third year of life, throwing an arrow with an umbrella inflorescence of lilac or pale pink small flowers.The flowers are revealed gradually, the seeds ripen disjointed.
plant is resistant to frost and cold, even in the north Nechernozemie he almost freezes.Slizunov onion cultivation is difficult, demanding only to moisture.Otherwise spoils the taste of its leaves, they become coarse fiber and tasteless.Rusty can on different soils except acid.
Planting onion Slizunov desirable to clean of weeds plots, well dressed with organic matter.In one place it is grown up to 7 years.Propagation is a wonderful way to plant seeds and division of the bushes.Studna bush should be divided into separate bulbs and planted immediately in the appropriate place.To place in the beds of the shrub or seedling better cursive, with a distance of 25 cm. The seeds require 2 grams per square meter, sowing depth of about 1 cm.
Autumn sowing is necessary to cover the film.Spring onions under the film shelters-Slizunov reaches maturity at 10 days earlier than without them.In the winter of old plants can expel the greens and on the windowsill.
Care for this plant is hoeing, watering, weeding.He responds well to feeding various organic fertilizers.In this case, the commodity ripeness is reached a week earlier, and increase to the yield was 10%.A month before frost onion Slizunov desirable to feed fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium.Before hibernation is better to remove the leaves, so they do not interfere with the spring planting process.
taste the quality of the vitamin product allows to use it fresh sour cream or butter.You can add it together with young onions in salads and cooked dishes, and also used for canning.
onion Slizunov - undemanding plant, very useful, tasty and highly decorative.It's just necessary to put in the garden.
